On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:15:31 -0600, Jim > wrote:

>Just wanted to share my experiences with trying alternates for
>Food Saver rolls.
>
>I was re-ordering Food Saver rolls from a place in Miami that had
>good prices, and I noticed they had other brands for quite a bit less,
>so decided to try two of the small sizes as an experiment. They
>came with close-spaced vertical channel ridges along both sides of the
>sheet, and you can feel them sticking up. They were a disaster.
>
>I put some cheese in one, vacuum sealed it, and it looked OK at first,
>and
>put it in the fridge. Well, two days later, for no apparent reason,
>the air was back in the package. I examined the sealed areas closely
>and the seals appeared good, but obviously were not. So, I guess the
>Food Saver either does not heat the plastic long enough for this type
>of roll or the plastic itself leaks.

Order from the company. www.jardenstore.com When you order 1 roll,
the price is $9.99/roll, 10 rolls the price is $6.99/roll. Mine did
not come in individual boxes. I don't remember the shipping but no
sales tax and it was cheaper than buying them at the outlet kitchen
store.